Alaska School Yearbooks by County
Ellen Jones
Longtime Juneau resident Ellen Jones died Dec. 8, 1998, at her home in Juneau.
James Leroy Stoughton
Juneau resident James Leroy Stoughton died at home on Aug. 16, 1998, in Juneau, following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Stoughton was born on May 18, 1936, in Everett, Wash., to James Urvin and Lottie May Stoughton. Stoughton served eight years with the U.S. Coast Guard. He came to Alaska in 1959, leaving the state for a few years and returning. He lived in Ketchikan and Anchorage and resided in Juneau for the past 10 years. He was employed as a logger, cook and commercial fisherman, and retired from the Alaska Marine Highway System. He was also employed as a cook for the U.S. Department of Navy in Greenland.
He enjoyed cooking both professionally and as a hobby, especially for large groups. In his later years, he enjoyed traveling and watching his step-grandsons play baseball and soccer. He recently attended the Juneau Little League All Star State Championship games in Anchorage, watching his step-grandson, Philip Listberger, and his teammates play baseball.
Stoughton was a member of the Juneau Moose Lodge No. 700, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and the Mt. Vernon Elks Lodge.
He enjoyed spending time with his dog, Shadow.
Stoughton was preceded in death by his father James Stoughton. Stoughton is survived by his wife, Marjorie; mother Lottie Stoddard of Snoqualmie, Wash.; daughters Lyn Bray (Wayne) of Elma, Wash., Stacy Franks of Everett, Wash., Jamie Stoughton of Marysville, Wash.; and son James Stoughton of North Bend, Wash.
He is also survived by stepdaughter Therese Johnston (Marty) of Pacific City, Ore., and stepsons Martin (Sandra) of Folsom, Calif., Marvin (Dian), Thomas (Susan), and Mark, all of Juneau, and by five grandchildren and 11 step-grandchildren.
A memorial service and barbecue picnic celebrating Stoughton's life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Auke Bay Recreation Area. A memorial service will also be held at 2 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Mt. Si Senior Center in North Bend, Wash.
No flowers are requested. Memorials may be made to Hospice and Home Care of Juneau, 3200 Hospital Dr., Juneau, AK, 99801; The Gastineau Humane Society, 7705 Glacier Hwy., Juneau, AK 99801; or a favorite charity.
Jennie Berg Werner
Former Juneau resident Jennie Berg Werner died Aug. 3, 1998. No services will be held, at her request.
Werner was born June 20, 1910 to Hans and Eline Berg in Eufala, Wash. After her father died when she was 11, she and her mother moved to Bellingham. She graduated from Fairhaven High School and Bellingham Normal School, and taught for seven years in Carnation and Edmonds, Wash.
Werner moved to Alaska in 1938, where she married Joseph Werner. Her daughter Karen was born in Seward in 1941. Although she planned to stay only two years in Alaska, Werner lived here for 42, primarily in Juneau.
She enjoyed painting, and exhibited in invitational and private shows. She also enjoyed making jewelry.
In 1980, Werner moved to Seattle. She enjoyed big city life and traveling to exotic destinations.
She is preceded in death by her husband.
She is survived by her sister, Ella Myr of Washington; and her daughter, Karen, of Seattle.
Remembrances may be made to the donor's favorite charity.
Barbara Ann 'Bobbi' Kemp
Barbara Ann (Bobbi) Kemp died April 24, 1999, at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau after a long bout with emphysema and lung cancer. She was 81.
At her request, in lieu of memorial services there will be a gathering of friends for a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fireweed Place.
She was born March 23, 1918 in Bellingham, Wash., to Mirth Vinsetta and Earl J. Bixby. Her family lived in Bellingham for several years until they moved to Oregon, where her father attended dental school. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Portland and then attended Western Washington University. She graduated from cosmetology school in Bellingham and started a career in hairdressing that spanned more than 40 years.
In 1938, she married James R. Kemp in Bellingham. Soon after Mr. Kemp graduated from college, the couple moved to the Port Orchard, Wash. area where he taught school and she was a hairdresser. In the early 1940s, they moved to Ketchikan, where she owned her own salon.
In 1962, Mr. Kemp transferred to Juneau with the Alaska Communication System. Mrs. Kemp worked for Vi Seaberg at the Fashion Flair and at Vi's Stylette. She also served on the state licensing board for cosmetologists.
The family moved to Arizona in 1971, returning to Juneau in 1975. During the late 1980s, she volunteered as a reading tutor for adults who were learning English. She was a member of the Pioneers of Alaska Auxiliary #6 and was a supporter of youth activities, most recently as a member of the Juneau-Douglas High School Fast Break Club.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1987 and by her daughter, Jan Clemetson, in 1997. Survivors include her daughter Michele (Jim) McEdward; sons Larry, Jeff, and Pat (Becky) Kemp, all of Juneau; and sister Mary Harman, of Port Angeles, Wash. She also leaves 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Her family writes that she held a special place in her heart for her many customers, her good friends in both Ketchikan and Juneau, and the residents of Fireweed Place, her home for the past three years.
Donations may be made in Kemp's name to the Respiratory Care Department at Bartlett Regional Hospital, 3260 Hospital Drive, Juneau AK 99801.
Will Ryan Shattuck
Life-long Juneau resident Will Ryan Shattuck died March 20, 1999, in Seattle.
He was born Sept. 12, 1977, in Juneau, a fourth generation Juneau resident. He lived in Juneau from birth until mid-1998. He graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School in 1995 and worked a variety of jobs in Juneau, most recently manning the coffee cart in the lobby of the Federal Building. He traveled during the summer of 1998 and worked in Bellingham, Wash., in the fall. He was studying the music business at the Art Institute of Seattle and working as an intern for a music distribution company.
He loved writing, playing and listening to music, theater, traveling and spending time with family and friends. He was also active in boy scouts.
He is survived by his parents, Roger and Terry Shattuck, his grandparents Bill and Nancy Ray and Curtis and Louise Shattuck, all of Juneau, aunts and uncles Allen and Janice Shattuck and Sally and Mike Slater of Juneau and Bill Ray and Jutta Eming of Germany, Molly Smith and Suzanne Drapeaux of Washington, D.C., and cousins Rob Shattuck of California, Rick Shattuck of Juneau and Julian Ray of Germany. He is also survived by many friends in Juneau and Seattle. He was preceded in death by his grandmother Jeanne Ray.
A celebration of his life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Ballroom at Merchant's Wharf.
Memorial donations may be made to Substance Abuse Prevention For Families Fund, c/o Cornerstone, Juneau Youth Services, P.O. Box 32839, Juneau, AK, 99803, or Perseverance Theatre, 914 Third Street, Douglas, AK, 99824, or a charity of choice.
